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Ancient Devonshire volcano deemed ‘extinct’ that dates back 250million years on sale for £50,000

IF you've ever wanted to buy a volcano then now is your chance because one in the UK is up for sale.

Posbury Clump may be an extinct volcano but when it formed over 250million years ago it was a fire breathing hill.

 The extinct volcano now looks peaceful and green
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The extinct volcano now looks peaceful and greenCredit: SWNS:South West News Service

The asking price for the wooded location in Devonshire is £50,000.

The site was once part of the former convent of Posbury St Francis and is for sale with

Any new owners of the area will get to enjoy 500ft high views of the surrounding countryside and lots of trees.

Posbury Clump also used to be a quarry and is listed as a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

 The new owners will not need to worry about the extinct volcano coming back to life
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The new owners will not need to worry about the extinct volcano coming back to lifeCredit: Getty - Contributor

The Jackson-Stops estate agents website states: "Posbury Clump is the woodland atop the prominent volcanic outcrop, part of which is a former quarry which was last worked at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.

"The hard basalt stone was locally highly regarded and was used in the construction of notable local buildings including Crediton Church and Medland Manor.

"The site extends to about 4.9 acres of which the majority is designated a Site of Scientific Interest to reflect the unusual nature of the rock quarried there."

There are no active volcanoes in the UK anymore but there are a few extinct ones.

The most famous extinct volcanoes in the UK include Ben Nevis in Scotland, which has a collapsed dome summit that is thought to have formed when it erupted 350million years ago.

Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh was also once a volcano.

How do volcanoes erupt?

Here's the basic facts...

  • Volcanoes are formed when a hot liquid like substance called magma breaks through the Earth's crust
  • Once the magma reaches the surface and gushes into the air, this is known as a volcanic eruption
  • Volcanic eruptions can release lava, rocks, dust, volcanic ash and toxic gases into the atmosphere
  • Some eruptions are huge and kill lots of people but other eruptions can be small flows of lava that are easily avoided
  • Volcanoes normally give off warning sides before an eruption occurs, such as tremors or gases, and this gives people nearby time to evacuate
Video captures moment volcano violently erupts on the Italian island of Stromboli

In other news, archaeologists think they have solved the mystery of why an ancient civilisation disappeared from Malta after finding evidence of a catastrophic volcanic event.

Scientists worried that a dormant volcano in Russia may be active again.

And, here's the different types of volcanoes and what makes them erupt.

Would you buy an extinct volcano? Let us know in the comments!


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